Fabregas Confirms Como Escaped VAR Penalty Review Against Venezia
Following a hard-fought 1-0 victory at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on November 1, Como head coach Cesc Fabregas addressed the media in post-match broadcast interviews and a subsequent press conference.
Value Of Defensive Discipline In A Congested Schedule
Cesc Fabregas
coachAsked about the significance of Lucas Da Cunha’s first-half penalty, Fabregas spoke to DAZN about the physical toll of balancing domestic duties with European commitments. The result lifted Como to 23 points in the Serie A standings.
“Nothing on the pitch is easy, and today we saw there’s incredible value in this victory,” Fabregas told DAZN. “We’ve played a lot of games away from home. I give a lot of value to what we did, and it isn’t trivial. It’s very difficult to win in football, I see it every week, and today was a fundamental game.”
The manager highlighted that his squad is unaccustomed to playing matches every three or four days, leaving little room for conventional training sessions. With key wide players sidelined by injuries, the team has been forced to rely heavily on tactical interpretation and collective resilience rather than rigorous pitch work.
Venezia
clubHonest Assessment On The Video Assistant Referee Decision
Addressing the decisive moments of the match, Fabregas offered a candid appraisal of a contentious penalty review involving a handball by Luis Milla that was ultimately overturned by the match officials.
“When I saw it, it looked like a clear penalty to me. Before coming here, I asked whether it was a penalty or not. It’s not me saying it, but I was told it wasn’t, because Luis doesn’t move his arm and is trying to keep it out of the way,” he said. “It looked like a penalty to me, we were lucky, but people who understand it better than me, professionals, said it wasn’t.”
The admission highlights the thin margins that allowed Como to preserve their clean sheet, restricting Venezia to a single shot on target late in the match. The squad now turns its immediate focus toward a demanding Champions League fixture against Lens with a severely limited rotation pool.